Lithuanian Adomas Drungilas (203-C-90) had a great game in the last round for ZTE KK and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 9. The 26-year old center had a double-double of 21 points and thirteen rebounds, while his team beat Falco KC (#9, 4-5) 90-82. ZTE KK is placed at 4th position in Hungarian A Division. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. ZTE KK will need more victories to improve their 5-3 recor... [read more]

Lithuanian Adomas Drungilas (203-C-90) had a great game in the last round for ZTE KK and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 9.The 26-year old center had a double-double of 21 points and thirteen rebounds, while his team beat Falco KC (#9, 4-5) 90-82. ZTE KK is placed at 4th position in Hungarian A Division. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. ZTE KK will need more victories to improve their 5-3 record. Drungilas turned to be ZTE KK's top player in his first season with the team. Drungilas has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (5th best: 8.5rpg) and averages solid 64.2% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another ZTE KK's star - 30-year old American point guard Emanuel Ubilla (188-PG-86, agency: Court Side). Ubilla impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 25 points and 10 assists. Of course ZTE KK cruised to a 90-82 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Falco KC (#9, 4-5). This victory allowed ZTE KK to move up to 4th position in the standings. His team's 5-3 record is not bad at all. Ubilla is a newcomer at ZTE KK and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.6ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 5.9rpg and 8.6apg.

The third best performed player last round was American P.J. Hill Jr. (182-PG-87, agency: Octagon Europe) of Atomeromu (#11). Hill Jr. showcased his all-around game by recording 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in the last round. He was a key player of Atomeromu, leading his team to a 79-72 win against the higher-ranked Szedeak (#7, 4-3). The chances of Atomeromu not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 6 games, recording just three victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Hill Jr. could try to bring Atomeromu's a little bit higher in the standings. Hill Jr. has a very solid season. In 8 games in Hungary he scored 11.3ppg. Hill Jr. attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball.

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. The game between second ranked Kormend (6-2) and tenth ranked Jaszberenyi (4-5) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Kormend was defeated by Jaszberenyi in a tough game in Jaszberenyi 88-95. Jaszberenyi forced 20 Kormend turnovers. 26 personal fouls committed by Kormend helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Serbian power forward Svetozar Stamenkovic (206-90) who sc... [read more]

Coincidentally all hosts won their games.

The game between second ranked Kormend (6-2) and tenth ranked Jaszberenyi (4-5) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Kormend was defeated by Jaszberenyi in a tough game in Jaszberenyi 88-95. Jaszberenyi forced 20 Kormend turnovers. 26 personal fouls committed by Kormend helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Serbian power forward Svetozar Stamenkovic (206-90) who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Brent Arrington (190, college: Morehead St.) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Lenzelle Smith Jr. (193-91, college: Ohio St.) who recorded 22 points and 7 rebounds. Jaszberenyi moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sopron KC and Falco KC. Kormend at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. Jaszberenyi is looking forward to face higher ranked PVSK Pannon (#6) in Pecs in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kormend will play on the road against KTE-Duna (#12) in Kecskemet and is hoping to win this game. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Kormend (6-2) against eighth ranked Falco KC (4-5) on Tuesday night. Visiting Kormend was defeated by Falco KC in Szombathely 85-69. It was a good game for American point guard Darrin Govens (185-88, college: St.Joseph's) who led his team to a victory with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Lester Medford contributed with 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American forward Terry Allen (203-93, college: Richmond) answered with 19 points and 6 rebounds for Kormend. Falco KC maintains eighth place with 4-5 record, which they share with Sopron KC and Jaszberenyi. Kormend at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. Falco KC will play against higher ranked Kaposvari (#3) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kormend will play against KTE-Duna in Kecskemet and hopes to get back on the winning track. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Szekesfehervar. First ranked Alba faced 4th placed Szolnok. Host Alba (8-1) defeated guests from Szolnok (5-3) 85-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Szolnok. Justin Edwards stepped up and scored 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Alba's coach Branislav Dzunic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was David Vojvoda with 20 points and 7 assists. Alba have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-1 record. Defending champion Szolnok keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with ZTE KK and PVSK Pannon. Alba will meet Szedeak (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Szolnok will play against Vasas and hope to secure a win. We should mention about the upset which took place in Paks, where higher ranked Szedeak (4-3) lost to eleventh ranked Atomeromu (3-6) in a road game 72-79. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Szedeak. P.J. Hill Jr. nailed 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winning side. Atomeromu maintains eleventh place with 3-6 record. Szedeak at the other side keeps the seventh position with three games lost. Atomeromu's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Kormend on the road and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.

Other games of round 9 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: MAFC were defeated by KTE-Duna in Kecskemet 77-69. ZTE KK beat Falco KC at home 90-82. Sopron KC lost to PVSK Pannon on the opponent's court 77-92. Kaposvari managed to outperform Vasas in a home game 94-82.

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 13th ranked MAFC's (1-8) road loss to twelfth ranked KTE-Duna (2-4) 69-77. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 22-11. But MAFC won third quarter 22-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. KTE-Duna dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to MAFC's 30. KTE-Duna forced 19 MAFC turnovers and outrebounded them 37-23 including 26 on the defensive glass. 26 personal fouls committed by MAFC helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Serbian swingman Marko Djerasimovic (198-84, agency: BeoExcell) nailed 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Montenegrin point guard Milutin Djukanovic (190-91) accounted for 21 points and 6 assists. Four KTE-Duna players scored in double figures. Indian-Canadian forward Robbie Sihota (201-87) came up with 20 points and point guard Laszlo Polyak (191-93) added 12 points respectively for MAFC in the defeat. KTE-Duna maintains twelfth place with 2-4 record. MAFC lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the bottom position with eight games lost. KTE-Duna's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Kormend at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. MAFC will play against ZTE KK (#4) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers:KTE-Duna: M.Djerasimovic 22+6reb+2ast, M.Djukanovic 21+3reb+6ast, T.Ivosev 14+8reb, K.Karahodzic 14+8reb+2ast, M.Pongo 6+10reb+3ast, M.Molnar 0MAFC: R.Sihota 20+4reb+1ast, A.Kovacs 12+3reb, L.Polyak 12+2reb+3ast, D.Smith 9+3reb+4ast, L.Misek 7+1reb, M.Poscic 6+6reb+3ast

The game between second ranked Kormend (6-2) and tenth ranked Jaszberenyi (4-5) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Kormend was defeated by Jaszberenyi in a tough game in Jaszberenyi 88-95. Jaszberenyi forced 20 Kormend turnovers. 26 personal fouls committed by Kormend helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Serbian power forward Svetozar Stamenkovic (206-90) who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Brent Arrington (190, college: Morehead St.) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Lenzelle Smith Jr. (193-91, college: Ohio St.) who recorded 22 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Devon Saddler (183-91, college: Delaware) added 21 points respectively. Four Jaszberenyi and five Kormend players scored in double figures. Jaszberenyi moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sopron KC and Falco KC. Kormend at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. Jaszberenyi is looking forward to face higher ranked PVSK Pannon (#6) in Pecs in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kormend will play on the road against KTE-Duna (#12) in Kecskemet and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers:Jaszberenyi: N.Protic 24+1reb+1ast, B.Williams 20+3reb, S.Stamenkovic 19+8reb+2ast, B.Arrington 19+6reb+3ast, G.Cseh 8+6reb, A.Brbaklic 3+4rebKormend: L.Smith Jr. 22+7reb+2ast, D.Saddler 21+3reb+2ast, P.Petty 12+8reb+4ast, T.Allen 11+10reb+2ast, J.Loveridge 11+7reb+3ast, M.Csorvasi 6+3reb

We should mention about the upset which took place in Paks, where higher ranked Szedeak (4-3) lost to eleventh ranked Atomeromu (3-6) in a road game 72-79. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Szedeak. Szedeak was ahead by 2 points after three quarters before a 28-19 charge of Atomeromu, which allowed them to win the game. They made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Szedeak helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard P.J. Hill Jr. (182-87, college: Ohio St., agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Lawrence Gilbert (200-86, college: La-Monroe, agency: Mansfield and Associates) accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds. Hill Jr. is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Serbian guard Marko Boltic (193-87, agency: 011 Sports) came up with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and Bulgarian Ivan Lilov (194-88, agency: Two Points) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Szedeak in the defeat. Five Atomeromu and four Szedeak players scored in double figures. Atomeromu maintains eleventh place with 3-6 record. Szedeak at the other side keeps the seventh position with three games lost. Atomeromu's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Kormend on the road and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers:Atomeromu: P.Hill Jr. 19+8reb+8ast, L.Gilbert 16+10reb+1ast, M.Tiby 14+7reb+1ast, M.Medve 12+1reb+2ast, A.Kovacs 10+2reb+2ast, L.Samenas 8+3reb+1astSzedeak: M.Boltic 24+5reb+5ast, I.Lilov 14+7reb+4ast, N.Sulovic 12+7reb+1ast, A.Ciric 11+5reb+1ast, L.Juhos 6+12reb+1ast, A.Wirth 3+1ast

The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked ZTE KK's (5-3) home victory over 8th ranked Falco KC (4-5) 90-82. It looked good early as Falco KC took a 5-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then ZTE KK had a 30-18 second period charge getting the lead and Falco KC was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 82-90. 24 personal fouls committed by Falco KC helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American-Puerto Rican point guard Emanuel Ubilla (188-86, college: Fair Dickinson, agency: Court Side) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and Lithuanian center Adomas Drungilas (203-90) accounted for 21 points and 13 rebounds. American point guard Darrin Govens (185-88, college: St.Joseph's) came up with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and Belarusian-Russian Aliaksandr Pustahvar (202-85) added 23 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Falco KC in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. ZTE KK moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Szolnok and PVSK Pannon. Falco KC at the other side keeps the eighth position with five games lost. ZTE KK's next round opponent will be Vasas (#13) in Budapest and are hoping to win another game. Falco KC will play at home against Kaposvari (#3) and hope to win that game. Top scorers:ZTE KK: E.Ubilla 25+6reb+10ast, A.Drungilas 21+13reb+1ast, S.Benke 15+1reb+1ast, J.Norfleet 12+1reb+4ast, Z.Szabo 9+6reb+1ast, M.Mohacsi 5+1rebFalco KC: A.Pustahvar 23+5reb, I.Zigeranovic 16+5reb+1ast, B.Varadi 14+8reb+5ast, D.Govens 14+7reb+8ast, L.Medford 7+2reb+2ast, R.Turner 6+2reb

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Szekesfehervar. First ranked Alba faced 4th placed Szolnok. Host Alba (8-1) defeated guests from Szolnok (5-3) 85-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Szolnok. The hosts trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 24-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. They outrebounded Szolnok 40-27 including a 27-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Canadian guard Justin Edwards (190-92, college: Kansas St.) stepped up and scored 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and American point guard Brandon Taylor (178-94, college: Utah) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. Five Alba players scored in double figures. Alba's coach Branislav Dzunic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was international swingman David Vojvoda (196-90) with 20 points and 7 assists and American forward Troy Barnies (200-89, college: Maine) scored 19 points. Alba have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-1 record. Defending champion Szolnok keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with ZTE KK and PVSK Pannon. Alba will meet Szedeak (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Szolnok will play against Vasas and hope to secure a win. Top scorers:Alba: J.Edwards 23+5reb+2ast, B.Taylor 16+3reb+4ast, J.Farr 13+8reb+2ast, W.Shepard 11+6reb+1ast, P.Lorant 10+7reb+2ast, L.Markovic 7+8reb+1astSzolnok: D.Vojvoda 20+4reb+7ast, T.Barnies 19+4reb+1ast, J.Eilingsfeld 10+6reb+3ast, A.Toth 9+1reb, M.Borisov 7+2reb, R.Wright 6+2reb

Rather expected game in Pecs where 9th ranked Sopron KC (4-5) was defeated by seventh ranked PVSK Pannon (5-3) 92-77. The game was mostly controlled by PVSK Pannon. Sopron KC was better in second period 25-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. PVSK Pannon dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Sopron KC's 34. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Croatian forward Veljko Budimir (199-85) nailed 27 points for the winning side and Bosnian center Ismet Sejfic (208-93) accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Julien Mills (193-85, college: Ball St., agency: HMS) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and the other American import point guard Jay Threatt (180-89, college: Delaware St.) added 16 points respectively for Sopron KC in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. PVSK Pannon moved-up to fourth place, which they share with ZTE KK and Szolnok. Sopron KC lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with five games lost. PVSK Pannon's next round opponent will be Jaszberenyi (#10) on the road which should be theoretically an easy game. Sopron KC will play against KTE-Duna and hope to win that game. Top scorers:PVSK Pannon: V.Budimir 27+1reb+2ast, I.Sejfic 16+10reb+1ast, C.Smith 14+5reb+2ast, Z.Supola 12+1reb+3ast, A.Nelson 8+6reb+9ast, O.Biro 8+4reb+2astSopron KC: J.Mills 17+13reb+3ast, J.Threatt 16+3reb+3ast, A.Dufault 13+3reb, A.Rujak 13+3reb+2ast, M.Spica 8+2reb+2ast, G.Toth 4+2ast

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Kaposvari (6-3) beat at home 13th ranked Vasas (1-7) 94-82. The game was mostly controlled by Kaposvari. Vasas was better in second period 19-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Kaposvari forced 19 Vasas turnovers. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Malik Cooke (201-89, college: S.Carolina, agency: Inception Sports) nailed 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and guard Javier Duren (193-93, college: Yale) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds. Five Kaposvari players scored in double figures. Forward A.J. Pacher (208-92, college: Wright St.) came up with 25 points and 8 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and point guard Ronnie Taylor (187-81, college: NC-Greensboro, agency: Octagon Europe) added 20 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals respectively for Vasas in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kaposvari moved-up to third place. Vasas lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team keep the thirteenth position with seven games lost. Kaposvari's next round opponent will be Falco KC (#9) in Szombathely which should be theoretically an easy game. Vasas will play at home against ZTE KK (#4) and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Kaposvari: M.Cooke 18+6reb+1ast, J.Duren 16+6reb+2ast, K.Simms 14+5reb+1ast, J.Wisseh 14+4reb+6ast, P.Grebenar 11+1reb+1ast, R.Hendlein 7+3reb+1astVasas: A.Pacher 25+8reb+1ast, R.Taylor 20+5reb+7ast, S.Thompson 19+8reb+3ast, A.Garamvolgyi 6+6reb, A.Horvath 4+3reb+3ast, R.Katona 3+1reb

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Kormend (6-2) against eighth ranked Falco KC (4-5) on Tuesday night. Visiting Kormend was defeated by Falco KC in Szombathely 85-69. It was a good game for American point guard Darrin Govens (185-88, college: St.Joseph's) who led his team to a victory with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import point guard Lester Medford (178-93, college: Baylor, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American forward Terry Allen (203-93, college: Richmond) answered with 19 points and 6 rebounds and American-Guinea-Bissau point guard Perry Petty (185-88, college: UTRGV) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Kormend. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Falco KC maintains eighth place with 4-5 record, which they share with Sopron KC and Jaszberenyi. Kormend at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. Falco KC will play against higher ranked Kaposvari (#3) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kormend will play against KTE-Duna in Kecskemet and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers:Falco KC: D.Govens 29+6reb+5ast, L.Medford 19+10reb, R.Turner 14+9reb, B.Varadi 10+5reb+2ast, A.Pustahvar 7+4reb+4ast, N.Toth 6+4reb+1astKormend: T.Allen 19+6reb, P.Petty 12+6reb+4ast, L.Smith Jr. 10+5reb+3ast, J.Loveridge 10+3reb+3ast, C.Ferencz 8+3reb+2ast, D.Saddler 8+3reb

Falco KC Szombathely (A Division) tabbed 32-year old Serbian center Ivan Zigeranovic (212-84, agency: BeoExcell). He already started the season at Borac in Serbian KLS league. In 8 games he averaged 14.0ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.1apg and 1.4spg this season. Zigeranovic's team won Romanian Cup. He has played also professionally in Poland (PGE Turow) and Romania (Ploiesti, UBT Cluj Napoca and Gaz Metan). By Eurobasket Data Center Check also Complete Transfers List in Hungary [read more]

Falco KC Szombathely (A Division) tabbed 32-year old Serbian center Ivan Zigeranovic (212-84, agency: BeoExcell). He already started the season at Borac in Serbian KLS league. In 8 games he averaged 14.0ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.1apg and 1.4spg this season. Zigeranovic's team won Romanian Cup.He has played also professionally in Poland (PGE Turow) and Romania (Ploiesti, UBT Cluj Napoca and Gaz Metan).

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